Darvoz Range

The Darvaz Range or Darvoz Range (Russian: Дарва́зский хребе́т) is a mountain range in the Western Pamirs, in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. Its name derives from the historical region of Darvaz.[1]

Darvaz Range
Location in Tajikistan
Highest point
PeakArnavad Peak
Elevation6,083 m (19,957 ft)
Coordinates38°34′00″N 71°31′00″E
Dimensions
Length200 km (120 mi) NE/SW
Width50 km (31 mi) NW/SE
Naming
Native nameДарва́зький хребе́т  (Russian)
Geography
CountryTajikistan
RegionGorno-Badakhshan
Parent rangePamir Mountains
Geology
Age of rockPaleozoic
Type of rockGranite and metamorphic schist

Geography

Starting in the east near the Academy of Sciences Range by Mount Garmo, it stretches from Mount Garmo roughly southwestwards between the Vanj River and Panj River (following the flows of the two), and the Obikhingou, a tributary of the Vakhsh River. The Vanj River separates it from the Vanj Range. Roughly 750 km2 of the mountain chain are glaciated.[1]

The highest summit of the range is Arnavad Peak (Qullai Arnavad), a 6083 m high ultra-prominent peak.[2][3]

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